A Portable Electronic Scale for Weighing Vehicles in Motion

Details

• Creators:
  Lee, Clyde E. ; Al-Rashid, Nasser I.
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Highway Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Highway Department ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Bureau of Public Roads
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Computer Programs Construction Design Portable Equipment Strain Gages Testing Transducers Weigh In Motion Scales
• Publication/ Report Number:
  54-IF
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  The need for an efficient method of weighing the wheels of moving highway vehicles has become more pressing in recent years, particularly since highspeed, controlled-access highways have become a reality. On roads such as our Interstate Highway System, it is no longer safe nor feasible to stop vehicles on widened shoulders for weighing and measuring. The research study described in this report was begun in 1963 with the primary objective of developing a portable electronic scale system capable of obtaining weights and dimensions of moving highway vehicles with accuracy sufficient for traffic survey and planning purposes. It was one of the five studies included in the initial Cooperative Research Program of the Center for Highway Research at The University of Texas at Austin, the Texas Highway Department, and the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads. This final report describes the design, construction, and testing of a system for measuring vehicle speed and length, time of day, number of axles, axle spacing, and wheel weight without impeding normal traffic flow in any way. It also includes a description of required data processing along with appropriately documented computer programs and an analysis of representative data that indicates the order of precision attainable with the system.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  3-10-63-54
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d0ce19816d7a7e824fe238e103b396b141e35a475c1a8e47968fcdbc4c7defd091aa07bfbffcc02f9f2b2f0bddbbe50c7b511ded2e38956c4abd68138fa92421
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85404/dot_85404_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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